IESB.net got wind of an intrepid fan who got his hands on a script for Robert Downey Jr’s upcoming Sherlock Holmes:
One of our loyal readers from the U.K has sent in the following story details from the Guy Ritchie directed Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.
Hi Robert, Jack The Ripper here. Wanted to share some story details from Sherlock Holmes that is currently shooting in London. I’ve got some information about how the film will open before the credits roll.
The movie starts off in London (of course) and the year is 1891 with a night time chase overlayed with a narration by Mr. Watson.
Watson describes London as the capital of the world full of criminals and villainy. Funny, it reminds me of Mos Eisley. He also explains who he is.
If you want to hear the rest, it gets a tiny bit spoilery, so I wont go into detail.
The scene appears to be a pre-opening credits teaser with lots of action and some badguy who may or may not actually link to the plot of the movie.
Looks like they want to send a message that this is an action flick, which seems “beneath” the intellectual character we are used to seeing portrayed, but not too much of a stretch.
